(This is a work-in-progress press release. You could say its in beta. Expect it to be rolled out soon)
February 10 2006, Chennai,TN - BarCampChennai, inspired by the Silicon Valley event that rocked the emerging technology world with its audacity and success, will take place at Chennai, March 8th & 9th. BarCamp is an ad-hoc un-conference born from the desire for tech people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees on the subject of Web 2.0 and the Next Generation Internet.
The original Palo Alto Bar Camp was born out of frustration with the stultified atmosphere of most conferences. In a bold move, the founders decided to hold an "unconference" and let the attendees make of it what they would. The organizers provided only a venue, a blank schedule board, and some overhead projectors: attendees were responsible for creating all the content, giving all the presentations, and having all the fun. The experiment was a resounding success, and Bar Camps in Toronto, Amsterdam and NYC soon followed. BarCamp Chennai continues this proud tradition.
Chennai-based emerging technology trendsetters have generously agreed to donate space in their office, including a limited amount of space for an actual "geek campout" Saturday night. are keeping the attendees fueled with coffee and food.
The Wiki can be found at http://barcamp.org/BarCampChennai
For more information, contact Kiruba Shankar at 98415 97744 or kiruba@kiruba.com
